The winning photos (some of them not by the judges) can be viewed online or at an exhibition later in the year, where viewers may also be able to grasp the opportunity to award themselves the Nobel Prize in Photographic Appreciation. However judging for this will be very strict and you are advised not to participate if you suffer from any significant level of self loathing.

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We have just pre-ordered the new Taschen book on information graphics. At first it seemed weird that Taschen publishes a book on something that ceased being exciting news couple of years ago. Today it’s almost embarrassing to come up with yet another infoporn goodie ( unless you are iA, The Guardian or NYT of course :-)).
However, the authors of “Information Graphics” have circumvented the abundance of this theme by giving their readers a historic perspective on visual communication rather than an anthology of the coolest images. So: definitely nice one to add on your shelf!

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… or so it seems. This piece, appropriated to Banksy by several trustworthy sources appeared recently on some, yet not identified place in England (or perhaps continental Europe?). Photos taken by The Lonely Villain & there’s more on his Flickr. Nice find!↬zub4ik (check her street art photos as well, they’re great)

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Opening tonight @ The Approach gallery is Martin Westwood‘s solo show Boneus. We remember his works from last year’s Frieze Art Fair, where he was showing video and several installation/sculptures in The Approach gallery stand, that we really liked. Westwood’s recurrent theme is world of corporate culture and finance, present both within the concepts and through his use of materials. He makes collages out of brochures, spreadsheets, pie-charts, carpet tiles and paperclips or by employing stock photographs of idealized executives. During his fellowship at The British School at Rome, Westwood was researching the origins of money and currency, shifting his focus from recent past of political-economy towards a wider perspective about economy and exchange. His latest works, some of which will be shown in this exhibition, are large-scale ceramic pieces, produced while he was a resident at the European Ceramics Work Centre (EKWC) in Holland.

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As far as great walks are concerned, it doesn’t get much better than a stroll along Regent’s Canal. We did the east section in October last year, starting in Islington around Victoria Miro gallery, heading all the way up to the Limehouse Marina (fitter than we thought!), passing Dalston and Hackney on the way. The second part – reaching from Minerva street around Angel, through Camden and Little Venice towards the Paddington Station – we kept for this year’s early spring time.

Can enthusiastically recommend both tracks. Make sure not to miss some great street art pieces along the way in both directions, including the much talked-about Banksy v. King Robbo; cool architecture, such as the Nicolas Grimshaw flats near Camden; design gems like Thomas Heatherwick’s Rolling bridge in the Paddington Basin and amazing constructions, such as the Bethnal Green Gasometer. And that’s just naming a few out of many other great sights.

If you get thirsty, Waterline bar near Hoxton has both great wine selection and a sunny terrace to take a break. And if you don’t mind a small detour, Bistroteque restaurant in Wadeson street (Hackney) is amazing!